Andrew Stanton
Biography
Andrew Stanton is an American filmmaker and animator whose animation work began in the late 1980s, first at Kroyer Films and later on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures at Ralph Bakshi's studio. Pixar hired him in 1990 as its second animator, and he helped draft the treatment for Toy Story (1995) and rework its screenplay, which brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, a first for an animated film. He directed Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008) and Finding Dory (2016), with Finding Nemo and WALL-E each winning Best Animated Feature; WALL-E entered the National Film Registry. Further screenplay nominations came for WALL-E, Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 3 (2010). He co-wrote A Bug's Life (1998) and Monsters, Inc. (2001), made his live-action directing debut with John Carter (2012), and has directed episodes of television series including Better Call Saul and Stranger Things.
60years old
Turns 61 on December 3in 23 days
- Born Rockport
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Andrew Christopher Stanton Jr. and Andrew Ayers Stanton
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 17 years1999 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Finding DoryIMDb rating 7.2
- 2003Finding NemoIMDb rating 8.2
- 2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsIMDb rating 6.2
- 1999Toy Story 2IMDb rating 7.9
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Big break
Stanton was hired by Pixar in 1990 as its second animator and ninth employee, after Disney had rejected him three times.
First role
Stanton worked as an animator for Kroyer Films. One of his early jobs was animating sperm for The Making of Me, a sex-ed film with Martin Short made for Disney's Wonders of Life pavilion.
Andrew Stanton movies on Netflix
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Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Alexander GouldFinding Dory (2016) and Finding Nemo (2003)
- Joe RanftFinding Nemo (2003) and Toy Story 2 (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2004 to 2009, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2009 | Best Animated Feature | WALL-E | Won |
| 2004 | Best Animated Feature | Finding Nemo | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | WALL-E | Won |
| Annie Award | Won | ||
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